Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-25
THE THREE LINKS.
GRAND tNCAMPNBNT or THE SrATR AsETs
IN REGULAR SESSION,
Officers Elected and Great Deal Of Other Business
Transacted by tho Msehng-Dsls-
gatsS Present

The Grand Encampment /. o. y. r. Oh
west Virginia met yesterday morning ut lo
o'clock, in Odd Fellows Hall, corner Of
Chapline and Twelfth streets. The attend
ance was larger than was anticipated, the
following delegates reporting during the
day:
S. NJ. Darrah, wheeling. No. IL; VIM.
F. Wallace, Cabell No. 25, Huntington;
George Kelssll, Peasants No. %, ST.
Mary's; Lewis Addison, Steel No. 10,
Grafton; w. W. Campbell, Mountain
City No. 3, Fairmont; Jacob M.
Swartz, Eumeuia No. 4, Clarksburg;
G. A. Hiehle, PIrau, No. ,, Petersburg /;
Robt. Alexander, Volcano, No. %, Nolca-
10; Chas. X. Smith, Abrams, No. l.,
Wheeling; Frank H. Dunsmore, Union
No. II, Newburg; d. H. Stein, Orphans
Friend, No. IA. Morgantown; Hugh Mis-
kelly, Stella, No. %, New Cumberland;
DR.. Colley Shriyer, Wolford, No. 8, Wells
burg; Samuel L. Dodd, Herod, No. II,
Martinsburg; Samuel H. Morrell, Tygarts
Valley, No. %, Philippi; K. S. Hollis,
Rowelsburg. No. %, Rowelsburg; J. W.
Chambers, New River, No. 81, QUINN
! mont.
The morning session was principally de-
voted to organization, appointment OF new
committees, reports of the Committee on
Credentials, etc. Grand Patriarch w. h.
Sheib, presided.
The officers of the Grand Lodge were
all present, as follows: W. II. Sheib, G..
P, Wheeling; Jacob Simpson, G. Il. p,
Huntington: ]. J. W. Bosworth, G. S. W.,
Philippi; II. 4. Uthman, G. S., Wheeling;
Henry Seamon, G. Treasurer, Wheeling;
A. C. Holy, G. J. w, Independence; c.
Shriver, G. Representative, Bethany; +.
H. Dunsmore, c. Sentinel, Newburg; j..
w. Chambers, Marshal, Quinnimont; j.
w. Haggerty, G. d. Sentinel, Fairmont
The preliminary business having been
completed the meeting adjourned for din
ner.
Upon Resembling the business OF the
meeting was taken up in regular order.
The Grand Patriarch appointed the follow
ing committees:
Credentials-Jscob Morris, w. F. Wal
lace and Lewis Walter.
Finance l.. Addison, W. dillingham;
and r. Alexander.
State of the Order-E. A. Peck, S. M.
Darrah, d. H. Slime, K. s. Hollis and c.
X. Smith.
Appeals-Geo. NJ. fought, Geo. Kelsall
and w. W. Campbell.
The Grand Enc ,mpment degrees were
then conferred upon a large number OF
Past Officers.
The Grand Patriarch's report was read
and referred, and also the reports Of the
Grand Scribe and Grand Treasurer. After
recess the Grand Representative made his
report, which was also referred.
The report of the Committee on Finance
was adopted, assessing a capi,ation tax OF
twenty cents per term.
During a secret session held the unwrit-
ten work was exemplified by the Grand
Representative.
Various reports of committees were then
adopted and the nomination Of officers fol-
lowed. The Grand Representative report
ed the approval by the Sovereign Grand
Lodge Of the Revised Constitution of the
Grand Encampmeut. The election of cfii-
GERS resulted as follows:
Jacob Simpson, Grand Patriarch.
J. W. Bosworth, Grand High Priest.
A. C. Holy, Grand Senior Warden.
J. W. Chambers, Grand Junior Warden.
H. A. Uthman, Grand Scribe.
Fl. Seamon, Grand Treasurer.
w. II. Sheib, Grand Representative.
Several amendments TO the Constitution
were offered, which lie over until next
meeting.
The officers elected were then installed
by Past Grand Patriarch VIM. ii. Sheib.
The following appointments were then
made by the Grand Patriarch;
J. ". Haggerty, GIand Marshal.
s. Darrah, Grand Sentinel
Adolph Hiehle, Deputy Grand Sentinel.
Committee on Printing-W. II. Sheib,
w. Ellingham and II. A. Uthman.
Committee on Approval of Bonds. A.
Miller, Joseph Lawson and Jacob Morris.
The usual vote Of thanks to the retiring
officers was passed, after which the Grand
Eucampment was closed to meet the Mon
day before the meeting Of the Grand
Lodge.
The Grand Lodge OF the State will meet
this morning, and will be in session until
Wednesday evening